Piccadilly Circus Circus – in pictures

Piccadilly Circus Circus – in pictures

A pop-up circus sprang into action in central London for one day only as part of the London 2012 festival. Sunday's event featured more than 240 circus artists of 17 different nationalities, including aerialists, high-wire trapeze artists, hula-hoopers, jugglers, stilt acrobats, BMX street dancers, tightrope walkers, Chinese pole artists, contemporary clowns, musicians and a beatboxer

Sunday 2 September 2012 12.36 EDT
First published on Sunday 2 September 2012 12.36 EDT